Sonos Arc

SPECIFICATIONS

Drivers 11 (8 woofers, 3 tweeters) Connectivity HDMI eARC, ethernet, Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay 2 CPU quad core 1.4 GHz A-53 Memory 1GB SDRAM, 4GB NV Dimensions 1141.7x87x115.7mm Weight 6.25kg

£799 sonos.com

The Arc is Sonos’ first foray into the world of Dolby Atmos and 3D audio. Sonos has been making home cinema products for seven years now, since the Playbar, and took a big step into the waters of surround sound with the ability to combine satellite speakers with the soundbar for a 5.1 system. But home cinema technology moved on, Dolby Atmos arrived, and 3D audio with height became the big new thing.

Really, the only flaw the fantastic Sonos Beam had was a lack of Dolby Atmos height support, and actually we didn’t mind that because it was an excellent price and Atmos support in speakers that size and price range is pretty limited.

But there was still left an Atmossized gap in Sonos’ range, and that’s where the Arc swoops in, bringing a bigger,